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[–] Bubs12@lemm.ee 46 points 6 months ago (2 children)

My bank just gave me a random PIN number. Choosing my own was not an option.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'd forget that so hard.

I used to be able to memorize random sequences of numbers when I was young, but my brain doesn't do that tedious shit any more.

[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Password manager is the way. It's recommended for all password related things anyway.

[–] techognito@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

And good ones like bitwarden or keepass, not bad ones that get hacked almost yearly like lastpass

[–] MenacingPerson@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Man, I hope I don't lose that ability. Would be disappointing.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe it was just because it was the time before smartphones and it was actually necessary to remember phone numbers, credit card numbers, account numbers, addresses, etc. All that is offloaded to a device now.

I still remember some old addresses, SSNs, and pre-Internet bank account details.

[–] MenacingPerson@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

it was actually necessary to remember phone numbers

Hehe, I memorised all my family's phone numbers as a child. Do all children have devices now?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

My family's "phone numbers" were just one phone number, because we had one telephone in the house.

From what I understand, most children do have devices now.

[–] Flughoernchen@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago

I was able to change it, but once I found out I had the random one memorized anyways and changing would've been even more confusing.